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Views from Outside

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February 22nd 2013
"It's not the brilliant blue skies, nor the magnificent trees that impresses most about Australia. What impresses me most is that people are welcomed here, into a supportive community that accepts all religions and cultures, respectfully." These words were repeated twice with heart felt enthusiasm by the visiting grandfather of one of my Bangladeshi students. Waxing lyrical about multicultural ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more